Originally built by the Rutland and Whitehall Railroad in 1850, the depot is now privately owned, and is located across from the northern terminus of the Delaware and Hudson Rail Trail.

Castleton replaced Fair Haven station on the Ethan Allen Express in January 2010.

[1] The Ethan Allen Express began service between New York City and Rutland on December 2, 1996.

[7] Fair Haven is a small town with limited tourist activity; in FY 2007 the station served just 2,205 passengers.

[9] From March 2020 to July 19, 2021, all Amtrak service in Vermont was suspended in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, with the Ethan Allen Express truncated to Albany–Rensselaer station.